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		user34283 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 15 years, one server, 8GB RAM and 500k users – how... I wonder how much money went into the hosting over the years. A year ago I bought a Intel N100 Mini PC with 16 GB DDR5 RAM and a 512 GB SSD for $170. Maybe it could have hosted the site too. It's certainly a lot faster than Azure VMs with 4 "vCPUs".

PunchyHamster 21 days ago [–]

2x the cost of power is probably reasonable number to use

user34283 21 days ago | [–]

With the N100, the yearly cost depending on load and electricity price is probably between $20-$60.

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